FORT CARSON, Colo.—Members of the Russian military will visit a Colorado army base this month to train with U.S. troops. An army spokesman said Monday that 20 Russian soldiers will visit Fort Carson at the end of May to train with a dozen U.S. troops. It will be the first time Russian military members will train at the post near Colorado Springs. The goal is to have foreign tro...

Having been around in the 80s, and some before, it seems contrary-to-reason that our old enemy (USSR) will have soldiers training at USA state of the art military camps.

There are reasons, today, why Americans need to use a bit of skepticism about our leader dealing with anything involving Russia. Our president Obama seems too-cozy-for-comfort in his dealings with Russia, in view of its relationship with China.

USA Today, had an interesting article that adresses China and Russia's relationship that doesn't seem supportive of the USA, "After decades of rivalry, Moscow and Beijing have developed what they call a strategic partnership since the 1991 Soviet collapse, pledging their adherence to a "multipolar world," a term that refers to their opposition to U.S. domination." Of course, they want to usurp USA power and dominate; what else is new?

http://phoenixnetwork.us/news/russian-troops-coming-to-u-s-for-terror-drills-dod-confirms/: After the summit, Obama also came under fire when he was overheard telling then-Russian President Dmitry Medvedev that, “This is my last election. After my election, I’ll have more flexibility.” Critics pounced on the statement from all angles to criticize Obama, with some claiming that he had sold out to the Russians.Meanwhile, e-mails from the private intelligence firm Stratfor released by WikiLeaks show that top executives in the company — well-connected individuals, obviously — believed President Obama had taken Russian money for his campaign. The news has already become something of a scandal among alternative media outlets and commentators."

garmet wrote:Having been around in the 80s, and some before, it seems contrary-to-reason that our old enemy (USSR) will have soldiers training at USA state of the art military camps.

... but German, Japanese, or British soldiers would presumably be OK?

Hi Rodentia, Although, it is told the USA trains a number of foreign soldiers in its military camps from numerous different countries, it is probably not a good idea if this country wants to maintain its sovereignty; but it's a good idea if a country wants to meld into the global heap, loose its independence, and eventually become an ineffective country.

garmet wrote:Having been around in the 80s, and some before, it seems contrary-to-reason that our old enemy (USSR) will have soldiers training at USA state of the art military camps.

... but German, Japanese, or British soldiers would presumably be OK?

Hi Rodentia, Although, it is told the USA trains a number of foreign soldiers in its military camps from numerous different countries, it is probably not a good idea if this country wants to maintain its sovereignty; but it's a good idea if a country wants to meld into the global heap, loose its independence, and eventually become an ineffective country.

Right, but here's the thing, foreign soldiers have been coming to US military camps for a very long time and people who were at one time our enemies are now regular visitors.Not only that but we seem to train, fund, and arm people who are far more likely to turn on us than the Russians.

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Rodentia wrote:Right, but here's the thing, foreign soldiers have been coming to US military camps for a very long time and people who were at one time our enemies are now regular visitors.Not only that but we seem to train, fund, and arm people who are far more likely to turn on us than the Russians.

Right Rodentia. Among countries included, who have soldiers coming to US military camps, are Albania, Algeria, Bahrain, Belarus, Bosnia, Colombia, Jordan, Mali, Mexico, Nepal, Egypt, Israel, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Zimbabwe, etc. Who knows when there could be terrorists present among them? Who knows, if skills and information learned by foreign soldiers will be used against our country?